I thought "and what-not" was bad, but at least it doesn't carry the hefty false swagger of "to name a few." It lies in the same ilk of impressarios, but rather than spicing on casual cool, it uses a plastic-elegant cutting short of one's own sword. I've worked with verrry important directors, the person says, Coppola, Mendes...to name a few. (The rest were mediocre film students.) The newsletter reads, We've got excellent prices on our wares. Top wines and prime rib, to name a few. (Everything else costs twice as much or isn't desirable.) Beyond bragging, though, is just plain verbal laziness. Vocal or written templates of the users of this flaccid phrase are merely Hello! [Statement of importance!] [X], [Y], [Z], to name a few! One wants to say, crow's feet gently both comely and sinister around one's own twinkling eyes, Don't stop there...tell me more.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
...To Name a Few
I thought "and what-not" was bad, but at least it doesn't carry the hefty false swagger of "to name a few." It lies in the same ilk of impressarios, but rather than spicing on casual cool, it uses a plastic-elegant cutting short of one's own sword. I've worked with verrry important directors, the person says, Coppola, Mendes...to name a few. (The rest were mediocre film students.) The newsletter reads, We've got excellent prices on our wares. Top wines and prime rib, to name a few. (Everything else costs twice as much or isn't desirable.) Beyond bragging, though, is just plain verbal laziness. Vocal or written templates of the users of this flaccid phrase are merely Hello! [Statement of importance!] [X], [Y], [Z], to name a few! One wants to say, crow's feet gently both comely and sinister around one's own twinkling eyes, Don't stop there...tell me more.
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